Visa prolonged in Yazd
21 апреля 2022 г., Иран ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We managed to prolong our visa for another 30 days in Yazd within 2 hours with the help of our hostel manager Mo! Let’s see if this is enough to get to the south of Iran. This country is just so big 😂
Amir in Abarkuh
25 апреля 2022 г., Иран ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We left the desert city of Yazd with a new cycling partner, Arnaud from France! Together we cycled into arid mountains in the desert and met Amir in the city of Abarkuh. He invited us for lunch andЧитать далее
Headwind before Eqlid
26 апреля 2022 г., Иран ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We discovered the worst combination for bikepackers: strong headwind + going up a mountain + sand from the desert = not many km a day, but good mental training😅 Luckily we met Ali and Mohammed RezaЧитать далее
Hospitality in the beautiful valley
28 апреля 2022 г., Иран ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Asking for water turned into an invitation for dinner, nice conversations with a little help from google translate and a lovely place to sleep at night. Thank you Fariba and family. The next day weЧитать далее
Cyclists Meetup in Shiraz
2 мая 2022 г., Иран ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We finally arrived on Shiraz, the birthplace of the Syrah grapevine. Sadly, no more Syrah wine here… at least officially 😉 Surprisingly, multiple cyclists arrived in Shiraz around the same timeЧитать далее
Cycling towards the heat
4 мая 2022 г., Иран ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
While cycling to the southern coast of Iran we were suddenly hit by the heat as we descended from the mountains. Even the wind felt like an oven! Melissa struggled with a small heat stroke, thankfullyЧитать далее
Seabreeze again!
8 мая 2022 г., Иран ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Finally, after 3 months we arrived at the coast again! Beautiful, empty beaches with perfect camping spots awaited us though with above 30 degrees cycling temperatures 🥵
Bandar Kong
10 мая 2022 г., Иран ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
After getting a hitchhike to avoid sweating on the hot asphalt road, we arrived in Bandar Kong. A sleepy fishermen’s village with desert charm.
Qeshm island
15 мая 2022 г., Иран ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
What an island…. Camels trotting along the road, crazy stone formations, and young boys that barely walk driving their own motorcycles 😂… and of course there’s at least 3 boys on oneЧитать далее
Foodprint Nr 4
20 мая 2022 г., The Gulf ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Getting good food in Iran was a little challenging. We quickly learned that if you want good food you need to get invited by Iranian families. In this case Home is where the stomach lies. 😉
Hormuz
22 мая 2022 г., Иран ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
On the Island of Hormuz you have the impression that you have landed on Mars. The stone, the sand and even the ocean is red. There is only one road of 26km circling around the island but it’sЧитать далее
Crossing the persian gulf
27 мая 2022 г., The Gulf ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We bought ferry tickets to Dubai with a huge chunk of money (who can guess the amount?) Nevertheless, the ferry got cancelled due to bad weather. This resulted in a chain reaction of another visaЧитать далее
Bling bling Dubai
2 июня 2022 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Dubai is really another world compared to the south of Iran. Mega skyscrapers, bling palm trees and soooo many good restaurants. 🤤
As all eastern borders of Iran were closed still (Turkmenistan isЧитать далее
Southeast Asia adventure begins
3 июня 2022 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Once we landed in in Bangkok, we had one pressing task: FOOD! Eating our noodle soup on the street at 8am in the morning, we realised we arrived in Asian food paradise! Bangkok truly felt like aЧитать далее
Khao Yai National Park
8 июня 2022 г., Таиланд ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We decided that we will cycle a lot lighter in SE Asia. Since there are so many food options on the streets we abandoned our cooking gear and food bags to maximise our food experience in SE Asia 😉Читать далее
More Nightmarkets
10 июня 2022 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We encountered our first blocked road due to the monsoon season. But so far no cycling during the rain. The evening has become our favourite time of the day as we can nearly always find a night marketЧитать далее
Historical Phimai
11 июня 2022 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
We visited the little Thai version of Ankor Wat, a Khmer Temple Site in Phimai. Definitely different architecture than the ancient civilisations in Europe. 😉 and in the evening…. A night marketЧитать далее
The road to Laos
14 июня 2022 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
On our way to Laos… 🚴🏽♀️🚴🏼 the road is flat, the Food is delicious and you can always find cute little bungalows in the countryside…. 😍
Laos!
15 июня 2022 г., Лаос ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
After some negotiation at the Thai Laos border to convince the police men that we can cross with our bikes and some heavy monsoon rains we finally arrived on the capital of Laos, Vientiane!! It feelsЧитать далее
Foodprint Nr 5
15 июня 2022 г., Лаос ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Needless to say, the we were in good heaven when we cycled through Thailand! Everywhere where you look there is a place on the street that sells an amazing dish or desert. But we definitely needed toЧитать далее
Green green Laos
21 июня 2022 г., Лаос ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
When we cycled into Laos we immediately noticed the slower pace compared to Thailand. Even the “big” streets on the map are basically running through sleepy villages where people sell papayas,Читать далее
Bit by a mosquito…
1 июля 2022 г., Лаос ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Just before the old colonial city of Luang Prabang Marco got really high fever 😬 we went to the nearby hospital (luckily there was one as we weren’t in any big city) and with the help of googleЧитать далее
Boat and bike
6 июля 2022 г., Лаос ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Laos basically consists of mountains and rivers which means challenging hilly cycling but also amazing resting time for your legs when you can load your bikes on one of their wooden boats to goЧитать далее
Beautiful Nong Khiaw
7 июля 2022 г., Лаос ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Nong Khiaw is tucked between steep Karst mountains and ideal for using our legs for walking for a change. Despite cycling many kilometres over hilly terrain, Melissa still gets the worse muscle acheЧитать далее
Last mountains of Laos
9 июля 2022 г., Лаос ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Only a few mountains left and we are in Vietnam! Our last days in Laos are spent in small mountain villages, observing village life with lots of kids running around, women selling fruits and stickyЧитать далее














































































































































































































































































































































































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